inside switzerland - politics.

This article was first published in INSIDE Switzerland Magazine - October 2007

Swiss Elections Analysis

Tom Armitage - Zurich

Reading about the recent Swiss election abroad, you might be forgiven for thinking the famously tolerant country had just veered hard to the right and become a hotbed for xenophobia and racism. Switzerland’s complex political system means there is no way one party can dominate policy-making, even if, like the Swiss People’s Party (SVP/UDC), it has won the biggest share of the vote. Increased support for the party and its tough-stance on foreigners, however, could be presage trouble ahead as Switzerland is forced to confront the realities of immigration.
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